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Song Ga-in’s Jindo Crab Stop: Steamed Crab or Crab Soup at Bokseong Sikdang

The crab meal in Song Ga-in’s Jindo episode was at Bokseong Sikdang on Seomanghang-gil. If you recall a steaming pot from the programme, two Korean menu names help tell the dishes apart: kkotge-jjim for steamed crab and kkotge-tang for crab soup.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderSteamed crab keeps the picking and peeling at the centre of the meal. Crab soup gives you ..

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Solbi’s Changnyeong Table at Seyujeong: Onion Mulhoe, Squid and Pollock Jeon

The onion mulhoe in Solbi’s Changnyeong episode came from Seyujeong in Yeongsan-myeon. It is a different stop from the sugure soup restaurant in Ibang. Seyujeong is the place to look up if you remember a table with squid stir-fry, pollock jeon and the onion dish together.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderThe programme lists three separate dishes. The stir-fry is a war..

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Shin Bong-sun’s Hanam Kaljebi: Noodles and Hand-Torn Dough at Jeongeunine

The red noodle bowl in Shin Bong-sun’s Hanam episode came from Jeongeunine Kalguksu. Order kimchi gochujang kaljebi to get both knife-cut noodles and hand-torn dough in the same broth. The bean-paste set meal from the episode was at a different restaurant.광고사진 출처 · TV CHOSUN · Heo Young-man’s Food TravelWhat to orderKaljebi combines kalguksu with sujebi: long noodles alongside irregular pieces o..

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